Side by sideSuburb comparison

Woombye vs Kiels Mountain.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Woombye scores higher on walkability (8/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Kiels Mountain (1049) sits above Woombye (1042). Kiels Mountain skews owner-occupied (86%), Woombye runs more rental-dense (71% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Kiels Mountain edges out on average school ICSEA (1049 vs 1042).

Common questionsWoombye vs Kiels Mountain

Common questions

Does Woombye or Kiels Mountain have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Kiels Mountain scores 1049 vs 1042 in Woombye. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Woombye or Kiels Mountain?

Woombye scores 8/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Woombye
Metric
Kiels Mountain

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$920/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$400/wk
$400/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$445/wk
71.0%
Owner occupied
86.0%
26.0%
Renter occupied
9.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

8
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
50
Bike score
20
3,944
Population
714
40
Median age
43

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1042
Avg ICSEA
1049

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).